Vbar or ar7200bx

[tomatwalden]

As the title say! Which should I go for? Sport flying only really, goblin 500 is the target machine. I like the idea of having a nice GUI to program the unit (3gx dir mode has scarred me for life )

What's the clear advantages of a vbar? Especially given the price differential?

[panosg]

I would had the VX1 if I was looking for a new unit.

Saying that, in few weeks time there will be sh!!t lot's of Vbars for sale soon.

[Sburv]

Vbar or ar7200bx

Are you looking to progress into more advanced 3D manoeuvres?

I don't think many would argue that the Vbar is the better flybarless controller however there is a big difference in price.

If you are looking to progress into 3D I would say go with the Vbar, if your happy with sport flying the BX will be more that good enough.

[Downdraft]

Nothing wrong with either in my opinion. If funds allow Vbar is the way to go, as to why it is is a hard one. It's just better, you get a more locked feeling especially from the tail but having said that the Beastx is a damn good bit of kit for the money and works very well indeed.
From a setup point of view, the beastx is similar in many ways to the old 3G system but at least you can do it without a pc. The Vbar does require either a pc or ground station to set it it up but from my personal experience always flys perfectly on the maiden flight or at least as well as a well setup beastx that took a dozen flights to get dialled in.

[Rob O]

Re: Vbar or ar7200bx

I would hold off for a week or two Tom , as Panos said i can see the v.bar maybe being discounted if the new vortex takes of like it looks like it will . Have you thought about the Vortex ? im thinking about one for my X50 when it gets a head .

[stunks]

Vbar or ar7200bx

V bar

[tomatwalden]

Are you looking to progress into more advanced 3D manoeuvres?

I don't think many would argue that the Vbar is the better flybarless controller however there is a big difference in price.

If you are looking to progress into 3D I would say go with the Vbar, if your happy with sport flying the BX will be more that good enough.

Always looking to progress! My fear is that my natural ability lies way short of the limits of either unit frankly. I was therefore thinking which was more user friendly I guess ... With my 3GX units, I got them setup, but I don't want to touch them after that. Waiting for sequences of lights to blink feels more like voodoo than science to me ..

[Benjbrit123]

Are you looking to progress into more advanced 3D manoeuvres?

I don't think many would argue that the Vbar is the better flybarless controller however there is a big difference in price.

If you are looking to progress into 3D I would say go with the Vbar, if your happy with sport flying the BX will be more that good enough.

I very much disagree with what you say there.
I have always used Beastx and I fly Advanced 3D, The Vbar is over rated IMO, The beast X flys almost as good just by programming it on the unit, If you program it on the computor its just as good! So simple to use as well!

Ben

[Baldie]

Vbar or ar7200bx

Why is the vbar always the "best" comparison ? . Never owned a vbar and never will.
And the argument that it is "the best" don't wash I'm afraid.

If that was the case no one would make a different type, and all the pros would fly them. And try nothing else. But they don't.
They fly all sorts and seem to do ok.

What about the skookum sk540 ? Or vx1.

IMHO, go for a unit that gives you everything out of the box.

[WildWake]

V bar

I think you should consider the New Kid on the Block

[tomatwalden]

Why is the vbar always the "best" comparison ? . Never owned a vbar and never will.
And the argument that it is "the best" don't wash I'm afraid. .

I never said it was the best! I'm thinking of these two for specific reasons ...

1/. The AR7200BX because it's a spektrum unit, well respected and I can be sure about DSMX compatibility with my DX8. Also, I have one on my 450X
2/. The vBar because it has a nice PC GUI (I'm not keen on LED sequences) and there's guys at Phoenix who use it, so help is readily available if I get stuck.

T

[WildWake]

I never said it was the best! I'm thinking of these two for specific reasons ...

1/. The AR7200BX because it's a spektrum unit, well respected and I can be sure about DSMX compatibility with my DX8. Also, I have one on my 450X
2/. The vBar because it has a nice PC GUI (I'm not keen on LED sequences) and there's guys at Phoenix who use it, so help is readily available if I get stuck.

T

Tom,
I have only ever had Beastx / AR7200BeastX and I have never had any problem with them.
I have oftern thought about getting a V-bar, but the VX1 seems as easy as a Beastx to set up, if not easier...
Instead of having to look at the LED's on the BeastX then look at the manual to see what menu you are in then move the rudder stick to adjust the settings..
With the VX1 the DataPod virtually explains what each menu is on the screen as you work through it, all adjustment to the settings is done via 2 buttons on the DataPod,, easy peasy..
I would highly recommend looking at a VX1 + Datapod in the flesh before you make your decision..
As far as I know the is no issues with using the DX8 with DSMX sats on the VX1, as the DX8 is a DSMX tx , where I am using a JR DSX9 with DSM2 sats now as the DSMX sat were dropping off, this issues on the top of Angelos list..
The other main benefit is you don't need a laptop or to buy the Bluetooth adapter to use the app on you phone to adjust the unit, like you would with the V-Bar.

[tomatwalden]

Well, you know what ... I'm going for the Spartan VX1. I like the fact that for £275, I can get the FBL controller with the field programming unit together (datapod). In comparison, the vBar control panel device is another £95 on top of the £220 odd for the mini-vbar ....